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Canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the City General Election held November 5, 2019. (To be amended with the results of the reallocation of votes)
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WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul, together with its City Clerk, has duly canvassed the returns and votes at the City General Election held Tuesday, November 5, 2019, and
WHEREAS, it appears from said returns and the canvass thereof that the following number of votes were cast for the following offices:
COUNCILMEMBER (4 Year Term)
WARD 1 (to be amended with reallocation)
Dai Thao, 2797
Anika Bowie, 2013
Liz De La Torre, 1266
Abu Naveem "Frogtown Crusader", 504
Ward 1 Reallocation Results
Dai Thao, 3311
Anika Bowie, 2921
WARD 2
Rebecca Noecker, 5030
Bill Hosko, 1826
Lindsay Ferris Martin, 695
Helen Meyers, 288
Sharon Anderson, 244
WARD 3
Chris Tolbert, 8015
Patricia J. Hartmann, 5168
WARD 4
Mitra Jalali Nelson, 5896
Tarrence Robertson-Bayless, 2714
Chris Holbrook, 1321
WARD 5
Amy Brendmoen, 3129
Jamie Hendricks, 1617
Suyapa Miranda, 662
Bob Blake, 435
WARD 6 (to be amended with reallocation)
Nelsie Yang, 2531
Terri Thao, 1570
Greg Copeland, 661 662
Kassim Busuri, 413
Alexander Bourne, 276
Danielle Swift, 235 237
Ward 6 Reallocation Results
Nelsie Yang, 2863
Terri Thao, 1944
WARD 7
Jane Prince, 2831
David Thom, 770
Mary Anne Quiroz, 661
Kartumu King, 278
WHEREAS, it appears from said returns and the canvass thereof that the following named persons received more votes than any other candidate for election:
WARD 1 - Dai Thao
WARD 2 - Rebecca Noecker
WARD 3 - Chris Tolbert
WARD 4 - Mitra Jalali Nelson
WARD 5 - Amy Brendmoen
WARD 6 - Nelsie Yang
WARD 7 - Jane L. Prince
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul, together with its City Clerk, has duly canvassed the returns and votes at the City General Election held Tuesday, November 5, 2019, to determine whether to ratify (yes) or reject (no) ORD 18-39; and
WHEREAS, it appears from said returns and canvass thereof that a majority of those voting on OORD 18-39 voted in its favor, 34,174 electors voted in favor of the ordinance and 20,475 voted against the ordinance; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that each of the aforesaid persons are hereby declared elected to the respective offices and the Ramsey County Office of Elections is instructed and directed to notify them of their election and to issue and deliver to them the proper certificates of election.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based on the results of the referendum, ORD 18-39 will remain operative.